The gun he used is illegal to own in CA. Even if it was semi-auto, a gun legal to own in most other states, it would have still been illegal to own in CA. And if it's a semi-auto that he converted to full auto, he also violated Federal law by willfully violating the National Firearms Act of 1934 -- a crime that carries a max sentence of five years in Federal prison and a $250,000 fine -- as well as Firearm Owners' Protection Act of 1986. It's very likely he violated the Gun Control Act of 1986.

The gun he used is illegal to own in CA. Even if it was semi-auto, a gun legal to own in most other states, it would have still been illegal to own in CA. And if it's a semi-auto that he converted to full auto, he also violated Federal law by willfully violating the National Firearms Act of 1934 -- a crime that carries a max sentence of five years in Federal prison and a $250,000 fine -- as well as Firearm Owners' Protection Act of 1986. It's very likely he violated the Gun Control Act of 1986.

Not only would a full auto AK be a NFA weapon, and thus extremely expensive and difficult to own legally where state law doesn't prohibit them, California specifically outlaws them. The war on guns is working just as well as the war on drugs.

That's a pretty calous and blanket statement to makeI'm sure criminals follow all sorts of lawsIts not like they go around all day long willy nilly stealing, shooting, running red lights, pushing little old ladies down flights of stairsThey really wouldn't be able to function very well with cops chasing them around all the time

potterydove:Not only would a full auto AK be a NFA weapon, and thus extremely expensive and difficult to own legally where state law doesn't prohibit them, California specifically outlaws them. The war on guns is working just as well as the war on drugs.

Had friends who used to live in that neighborhood. They used to find shell casings in the street. That was back when there was a housing project nearby, but it doesn't sound like the place had changed much.